Laura · @greenlawyer
84 followers · 962 posts · Server zeroes.caMystery neurological conditions in NB continue to grow, fed and provincial PH officials attack neurologist, conduct "scoping" #glyphosate #Toxics #publichealth #cdnpoli https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/public-health-agency-to-probe-new-brunswick-mystery-brain-syndrome/article_33bfad33-d3f4-54b9-96dc-9db8184984d5.html
#glyphosate #Toxics #publichealth #cdnpoli
Laura · @greenlawyer
83 followers · 930 posts · Server zeroes.ca
EPA Approved Chevron Fuel Ingredient With Sky-High Cancer Risk #toxics
https://www.propublica.org/article/epa-approved-chevron-fuel-ingredient-cancer-risk-plastics-biofuel
Laura · @greenlawyer
83 followers · 914 posts · Server zeroes.caConservationists Push EPA to Add 1,000+ Pollutants to 'Outdated' List of Toxic Chemicals #toxics #PFAS #atrazine
https://www.commondreams.org/news/conservationists-push-epa-to-add-1000-pollutants-to-outdated-list-of-toxic-chemicals
Laura · @greenlawyer
83 followers · 914 posts · Server zeroes.caUk Doctors urge politicians to stand firm on schemes to tackle air pollution | #Airpollution #Toxics
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/04/doctors-urge-politicians-to-stand-firm-on-schemes-to-tackle-air-pollution
Laura · @greenlawyer
83 followers · 914 posts · Server zeroes.ca
Laura · @greenlawyer
79 followers · 851 posts · Server zeroes.ca
Brands put brakes on bioplastics over biodiversity and recyclability concerns | #plastics #Toxics
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/land-use-biodiversity/brands-put-brakes-bioplastics-over-biodiversity-recyclability-concerns-2023-07-12/
Laura · @greenlawyer
72 followers · 755 posts · Server zeroes.ca
PFAS harms were known by 3M and dupont for years. #toxics. Canada drags feet on further restrictions.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/pfas-3m-dupont-study-1.6862883
Laura · @greenlawyer
71 followers · 718 posts · Server zeroes.ca
I wonder what contaminated #plastic they coat the #fertilizer with? Pei touts slow release nitrogen as #climate mitigation #agriculture #toxics https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/slow-release-fertilizer-brings-dramatic-reduction-in-greenhouse-gas-emissions-1.6863791
#plastic #fertilizer #climate #agriculture #Toxics
Laura · @greenlawyer
69 followers · 662 posts · Server zeroes.ca
Endangered chimpanzees contaminated with #pesticides and flame retardants #toxics
https://phys.org/news/2023-05-endangered-chimpanzees-contaminated-pesticides-flame.html
Laura · @greenlawyer
53 followers · 428 posts · Server zeroes.ca
Illegal, cancer-causing chlorinated paraffins detected in Canadian toys and electronics, new U of T study finds | The Star #toxics
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2023/04/11/illegal-cancer-causing-chemicals-detected-in-canadian-toys-and-electronics-new-u-of-t-study-finds.html
Laura · @greenlawyer
51 followers · 419 posts · Server zeroes.caUSEPA chief travels to ‘Cancer Alley’ to announce proposal to curb toxic air emissions from chloroprene used to make neoprene. #Toxics
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nightly-films/epa-chief-regan-cancer-alley-louisiana-proposal-toxic-air-emissiions-rcna78381
Laura · @greenlawyer
46 followers · 351 posts · Server zeroes.caExperts call for strict air pollution rules to prevent dementia #toxics #pollution https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/apr/05/experts-call-for-stricter-air-pollution-targets-to-tackle-dementia-risk?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
Laura · @greenlawyer
38 followers · 304 posts · Server zeroes.caWilderness Committee @wildernews
Toxic chemicals are being sprayed over re-growing forests across Canada. Logging companies are using glyphosate to kill everything but their cash crops, decimating #biodiversity & putting communities at risk. #stopthespray #pesticides #toxics #biodiversity #forests
More in our latest paper 🔽
wildernesscommittee.org
Glyphosate: Controversial loggi
#biodiversity #stopthespray #pesticides #Toxics #forests
Laura · @greenlawyer
35 followers · 299 posts · Server zeroes.caMaine sues manufacturers of PFAS #toxics dupont, 3M
https://www.wabi.tv/2023/03/29/maine-sues-manufacturers-over-forever-chemical-contamination/
Laura · @greenlawyer
35 followers · 298 posts · Server zeroes.caWhy there is no future for forever chemicals #PFAS #Toxics
https://www.ft.com/content/0c72fe98-0a3e-41f2-8c3a-cdd33afb593d
Laura · @greenlawyer
35 followers · 297 posts · Server zeroes.caBiomonitoring of dicamba and 2,4D
Herbicide exposure during pregnancy focus of UI researchers #pesticides #health #Toxics
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/money/agriculture/green-fields/2023/03/29/herbicide-exposure-during-pregnancy-focus-of-ui-researchers/70051905007/
Laura · @greenlawyer
21 followers · 218 posts · Server zeroes.caChemical company consultant pretends they don't understand uncertainty factors in tolerances and tells you to keep eating his clients poison: #toxics #pesticides
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevensavage/2023/03/23/do-you-really-need-to-worry-about-pesticide-residues-on-fruits-and-vegetables/?sh=4d012eba261e
Laura · @greenlawyer
20 followers · 193 posts · Server zeroes.ca
Plastics: Costs to human health detailed in new report | CTV News
https://www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-environment/plastics-at-all-stages-detrimental-to-human-health-analysis-finds-1.6322409 #toxics #environmentaljustice
Andrew Engelson · @andyengelson
411 followers · 154 posts · Server journa.hostMonsanto agrees to pay $700 million to clean up PCBs in #Oregon, the largest pollution settlement in the state's history: https://www.opb.org/article/2022/12/15/oregon-settlement-monsanto-pcb-contamination-attorney-general-ellen-rosenblum/ #environment #toxics #Cascadia
#oregon #environment #Toxics #cascadia
Andrew Engelson · @andyengelson
287 followers · 83 posts · Server journa.hostThe Washington State Department of Ecology sent a letter to the US Army last week saying it's ready to take legal action forcing it to pay for cleanup of PFAS "forever chemicals" polluting groundwater near Yakima. My latest article for Columbia Insight: https://columbiainsight.org/washington-issues-demand-to-u-s-army-clean-up-forever-chemicals/ #toxics #pollution